Identify a target

[BW]

What does it mean when they say a good target has extension?

 

[JimmyCT]

What does it mean when they say a good target has extension?

Would you please clarify a bit more on your question?

 

[laplander]

I haven't heard that term before, I am guessing the signal isn't "clipped" sounding in one direction.
HH Jeff

 

[BW]

I read it in cives book on the equinox 800

 

[JCR TX]

Clive's term extension is describing the tone having some substance to it. Solid, round, fullness or meat to it would be other vernacular terms. Not thin, hollow or forced sounding.
It is good advice on all but the very deepest targets. They can be just whispers but still have that something extra that experience tells you to dig.

 

[JimmyCT]

Clive's term extension is describing the tone having some substance to it. Solid, round, fullness or meat to it would be other vernacular terms. Not thin, hollow or forced sounding.
It is good advice on all but the very deepest targets. They can be just whispers but still have that something extra that experience tells you to dig.

I see. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[BW]

JCR-TX
Thanks for the explanation. I have read his book over and over again but that one totally had me had me stumped.

 

[fastdraw]

JCR-TX
Thanks for the explanation. I have read his book over and over again but that one totally had me had me stumped.

I Reserve to make my comment untill other people had. As far as I'm concerned, it was one of the most poorly worded comments in his book.

 

[BW]

Sorry I asked the question about extension. I personally being new to the equinox found his book very informative and learned a awful lot from it .I just like knowing where every word fits in and the meaning.thanks again for the help

 

[Ronstar]

In reading this inquiry may first thought was applying it to my experience with the Fishers. I get very short but clear “blips” sometimes on small broken iron pieces. Extension to me would mean the signal/tone lasting that nano second longer than the blip. Sounds like I wasnt far off.

 

[JCR TX]

The one book of his I have is on the Anfibio Multi. He is Canadian & uses the English language a bit differently than we Americans are used to. I needed to read over my book several times for things to really sink in, along with test garden & field time. He knows his stuff. Good advanced techniques.

 

[jim tn]

No problem with the question BW. I've been with the hobby for a while and the words usage is unfamiliar to me, too. Its kinda like trying to explain a round sound. Many of us have a feel for a round target, but near impossible to explain it. Anyway, get out and have fun. HH jim tn

 

[Ted S]

BW...As you get to know the Equinox you will learn a lot about the sounds. Here is one that happened to me today. I hit a target in the field with my 600 and it made somewhat a clipping sound. There was a high tone in the mix. As I did my little Minelab shuffle around the target, the ID would read anywhere from 23 down to 19. It was a slow morning and I always investigate this type of sound. I dig down about 6" and probe the hole. I ended up pulling out an old piece of wadded up tin. I double check the hole and the probe sounds off again! I move the dirt with my fingers and I pull out a very dirty 1940 wheat cent. I wonder if that is the sound that Clive is talking about in his book? Good luck and HH! Ted

 

[BW]

Very interesting .thanks for the reply.